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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Several dead in 'US drone attack' in Pakistan

Pakistani intelligence officials say a US drone strike has killed
eight suspected fighters in the North Waziristan tribal region near the
Afghan border.
The missiles fired from an unmanned drone struck a house in
Dre Nishter village early on Sunday, according to the
officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not
authorised to talk to the media.
The officials said the house was being used by fighters loyal
to commander Hafiz Gul Bahadur, and some foreigners were also among the
dead.
The US has criticised Pakistan for failing to crack down on fighters
who stage attacks in Afghanistan and has stepped up drone attacks in the
tribal region to combat them.